Quotes from Vijay Antony

Music is always my first priority.

I know Anbu Chezhiyan for 6 years. When I wanted to produce, I went and asked him for money. He was the one who gave money for Naan.

I like to produce my own movies.

I want people to appreciate my efforts in creating different genres of music and also the fact that I am now taking to acting in my own production.

I work for every film with the same amount of diligence.

With the advanced editing technologies, it's not difficult to play double roles these days. It can be done easily.

I am very happy that all my films are getting positive reports in both Telugu and Tamil.

New directors are safe. They tell you the full story and since they are new, they try to put their heart and soul into the project.

I'm an emotional person. I chose films based on emotions.

There is a need for new talent in the industry but newcomers don't know whom to approach and how. Social media has become a bridge.

I'm a technician whose efforts go into hiding my limitations as an actor.

The scripts that I take should be solid in terms of content; only then will my inability as an actor not show up on the screen.

I'm not a good actor.

There was nothing extraordinary about the work I was doing as a composer though I had delivered hits.

I get commercial acclaim because of critical acclaim and it is a chain reaction.

I became a producer because nobody was ready to finance my films.

Even if I was running an idli shop for a living, I know that my idlis will taste good because that's how highly I rate my work ethic.

There are no heroes and heroines in 'Naan.' All of us play different characters, and have equally important roles.

Sometimes when it comes to music, effects or sound engineering, it is difficult to achieve what you want within a fixed time frame.

To be honest, I have never thought about the intricacies of a script.

No film survives because of a big name. If a film has to survive generations, it will survive on its content and craft.

I promise that I will continue to do different films and if I feel that the film has not come out well, I will even stop the release. That's the reason I produce all my films.

I will be seen as a software engineer in 'Betaludu.' My character is totally different from what I have played in the past.

I'm indeed excited to be termed as a hero who can command commercial respect in two languages at the same time.